The restoration of a historic Italian Terrace in surrey has been completed

The works, that began in March were driven by Crawley Borough Council with help from £2.4 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Worth Park’s Italian Terrace, created by celebrated landscape gardeners and terracotta manufacturers James Pulham and Son at the end of the 19th century, is the first part of the park’s extensive restoration programme to have been completed.

The work was undertaken by contractors Cathedral Works organisation, the organisation have carried out several stone repairs including the Diana memorial fountain in Hyde park.

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle

In an effort to reduce waste over the festive period, Tandridge Borough Council will be sending out the 12 tweets of Christmas to remind people about the 3 Rs.  Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.  Reduce what you buy and use, Reuse what you can and Recycle what’s left.

Some tips include looking for gifts with less packaging, using rechargeable batteries, reusing last year’s spare Christmas cards, and ensuring that you recycle wherever possible.

And there are some great recipes around to help you use up leftovers – it doesn’t have to be Turkey curries all week!

For more information, have a look at Tandridge Council’s web site.

http://www.tandridge.gov.uk/YourCouncil/news/news.htm?mode=10&pk_news=1100

No families in B&B at Christmas

Housing allocation changes by Crawley Borough council means that no family will be spending christmas in a bed in breakfast this year.

These changes were agreed in October and come into effect today (Monday 16th December.)

A member of the Housing cabinet has said they’re extremely satisfied with the changes to the scheme.

For more information about the scheme and if you qualify visit the councils website. www.crawley.gov.uk/housing

Firefighters called to Flat Fire in Tilgate

A man was injured following a fire in a flat in Tilgate last Thursday.

West Sussex Fire and rescue services extinguished the small fire in the ground floor bedroom.

Ambulance paramedics treated the elderly man, who was suffering from smoke inhalation, with oxygen.  He was later taken to hospital.